Kenya’s single use plastic ban takes effect in protected areas
Following a presidential directive on last year’s World Environment Day, the ban came into effect on 5 June 2020 in National Parks,...
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Global air pollution maps now available which use data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite
A new online platform that allows for the tracking of air pollution worldwide is now available to the public. The maps, which use data...
Unilever to invest €1 bn in climate change projects to hit net zero emissions for products by 2039
Unilever Plc said on Monday it will invest 1 billion euros (£900 million) in a fund to invest in climate change projects and reduce to...
Nestlé pilots refillable dispensers for coffee and cat food in 30% virgin plastic reduction targets
Consumers can bring reusable containers to retail outlets to purchase different types of Purina cat food and Nescafé soluble coffee from...
Despite the pandemic, new U.S. solar capacity will grow 33% in 2020
New U.S. solar installations will increase by a third this year, a report published on Thursday showed, as soaring demand by utilities...
Britain hits 60 days without power from coal plants
Britain will on Wednesday reach two months in a row without using electricity from coal fired power stations for the first time since its...
Spar removes 300 tonnes of plastic from own-label packaging in 2019 in black plastic removal target
Spar has removed nearly 300 tonnes of virgin plastic from 53 own label products, prevented more than 100 tonnes of black plastic going to...
Ethiopia announces plans to plant 5 billion seedlings this year, as part of four year 20bn target
Ethiopia is to plant 5 billion tree seedlings this year to help fight climate change and deforestation. The announcement was made...
Andrex packs to use 30% recycled plastic from June, move follows recently removed plastic handles
The first product to incorporate packaging using 30% recycled plastic packaging made from post-consumer resin will be Andrex Classic...
Germany will require all petrol stations to provide electric car charging in economic recovery plan
Germany said it will oblige all petrol stations to offer electric car charging to help remove refuelling concerns and boost consumer...
Mondelēz to use recycled plastic for Philadelphia cream cheese in Europe by 2022
Mondelēz International is collaborating with longtime supplier Berry Global Inc to create recycled plastic packaging for its Philadelphia...
Spain plans 700 million euros tax on non-recyclable plastic packaging to hit EU 2021 targets
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain aims to collect more than 700 million euros ($810 million) a year with a proposed new tax on non-recyclable...
Greece looks to ban plastic bottles, bags + packaging by July 2021
Greece will look to end the use of single-use plastics by July 1, 2021, according to Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis....
Indonesia receives $56m from Norway after reducing deforestation + CO2 emissions by 11 million tons
Indonesia is set to receive $56 million from Norway as the result of the Southeast Asian country’s efforts to preserve its vast tropical...
Electric motorbike, with solar-charged battery gives women in rural Zimbabwe a path out of poverty
In the rural Zimbabwe district of Wedza, a new electric-powered motorcycle is helping bring income to poor women and easing the burden of...
Morocco seized over 95 tons of illegal plastic bags in 2019
Rabat – In a report on the illicit smuggling of contraband products during 2019, the Customs and Indirect Tax Administration (ADII) has...
Evidence that fish flourish in a community-managed marine area offers hope
by Malavika Vyawahare on 21 May 2020 New research from Madagascar offers a glimmer of hope that locally managed marine areas (LMMAs), an...
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